Aragon Fire Vehicle Rollover 2018

Two District fire personnel were driving Truck #1168 from the Aragon Fire to the Staging Area. NFSR 505 contains a narrow section where the road is elevated above the natural drainage. Erosion had created a depression on the right side of the road in this narrow section. The driver steered the vehicle to the left side of the road here to miss the eroded area. The vehicle began to slide off the road and over the embankment. The vehicle rolled completely over, coming to rest upright in the bottom of the drainage. Several U.S. Forest Service employees witnessed the vehicle rollover. The driver and passenger exited the vehicle under their own power. An EMT arrived on scene less than five minutes after the accident. The EMT examined the individuals. While neither had visible injuries, both individuals were shaken-up and complained of soreness in their neck area. For precautionary reasons, these two went to a local hospital that evening to be examined. Both were released within two hours.

Driving, RLS, Vehicle Incident or Accident